Outer port Bronka to commence cargo transshipment in 2015 – RF Transport Minister
Outer port Bronka will commence cargo transshipment in late 2015, IAA PortNews journalist cites RF Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov as saying at the ceremony of Bronka face wall completion. According to the Minister, the port development marks a new phase in the life of Saint-Petersburg as it will allow unload central districts of the metropolis. Maksim Sokolov believes that in the long-term future all port operations will be moved out of the major part of the city to the outlying districts.
He also added that the project on construction of Bronka port is a perfect example of cooperation between the state and business – the project investor carries out advance payment for the works the financing of which is foreseen by the federal special-purpose programme.
The Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka) is being built on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, in the place where the dam and the ring road border the territory of Lomonosov. The Bronka Complex will comprise three specialized facilities: a container terminal encompassing 107 hectares, Ro-Ro terminal of 57 ha and logistics center of 42 ha. Container terminal will feature the 1.176 m-long waterfront (including 5 berths). The waterfront of rolling cargo terminal will be 630 meters (3 berths). The Bronka Phase 1 capacity is projected to be 1.45 million TEUs and 260,000 units of Ro-Ro cargoes. The facility’s container throughput is planned to be increased to 1.9 million TEUs. The Bronka Multipurpose Complex will be able to handle Panamax containerships and the ferries of Finnstar class.
Private investors are expected to inject nearly RUB 43.7 billion in the project with the Russian Government investment at some RUB 15.2 billion.
Implementation of the Bronka project will bring 2,300 work places at sea terminals alone. Upon completion of the outer harbor facilities annual direct tax payments to the budget of St. Petersburg will be at RUB 1.7 billion (plus indirect tax due to a multiplier effect – RUB 5.1 bn), the federal budget will get RUB 2.0 billion a year (RUB 5.9bn).